Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- meetings [2018/08/07 20:04] – Link to Aug 2018 Slides, highlight Sep mtg date admin
+++ meetings [2024/04/09 20:20] (current) – 4/24 YouTube link admin
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 ===== Meetings =====
-The 285 TechConnect Radio Club meets on the 1st Saturday of every month, at 10AM. Exceptions are in July due to Field Day, November for the [[techfests|Fall TechFest]], and December for the club Holiday Luncheon.
+The 285 TechConnect Radio Club usually meets on the 1st Saturday of every month, at 10AM. Exceptions are in July due to Field Day and December for the club Holiday Luncheon. We have doughnuts & coffee at 9:30.
-We usually hold our meetings at the [[http://www.intercanyonfire.org/|Intercanyon Fire Department]] Station #3 on US-285 about 8.5 miles southwest of C-470 and US-285 intersection, just before Windy Point on the north side of the highway. The address is 8445 South US 285, Morrison, CO 80465.
+Our regular meetings are held at [[https://www.bridgebc.org/|The Bridge Church at Bear Creek]]. The church has a very nice meeting room, with ample parking, and is conveniently located near Hwy. 285 and Kipling St. The address is 3101 S. Kipling St., in Lakewood.
-Occasionally, due to conflicts, we need to move the meeting location. We will publish updates on the main page of this website as early as possible in the event the meeting has moved. You can also tune in to the [[Technet Radio Net|Tuesday night Technet]] for any club announcements.
+Occasionally, due to conflicts, we need to move the meeting location. We will publish updates on the main page of this website as early as possible in the event the meeting has moved, and send an announcement to our [[start#mailing list|mailing list]]. You can also tune in to the [[Technet Radio Net|Tuesday night Technet]] for any club announcements.
 Presentation materials, when available, will be published in our [[Documents]] area.
-==== 2018 Schedule ====
+==== 2024 Schedule ====
   * January 6th:
-    * Annual Elections
+    * Elections -- it's time to elect [[officers|club officers]]
-    * Club business discussion: TechFest, Meeting Location
+    * Mark Ehr - [[https://www.qrz.com/db/K0EHR|KØEHR]]; Microcontrollers and Raspberry Pi for Amateur Radio. Slides: {{ :technical:microcontrollers_and_ham_radio_2024_01_06.pptx |Microcontrollers and Amateur Radio}}
-    * Larry -- KØNA will demonstrate hot air soldering and de-solder techniques.
+  * February 3rd: Tony Montoya - [[https://www.qrz.com/db/K0MCW|KØMCW]]; FT8 and Radio Propagation - The Rabbit Hole. {{ :technical:ft8_down_the_rabbit_hole_na0tc_2_2024.pdf |FT8 -- Down the Rabbit Hole}}
-  * February 3rd: {{ :technical:feb_pres_web.pptx |Receiver Sensitivity and S-meters}} by Bill -- NØCU
+  * March 2nd: Allen Bishop - [[https://www.qrz.com/db/K0ARK|KØARK]]; [[https://bouldercountyares.org/|Boulder County Amateur Radio Emergency Service (BCARES) VOIP]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVTK6u7taEw|Presentation]] (YouTube)
-  * March 3rd: [[https://carbbn.org/|The CARBBN Mesh Network]], by Jeremiah -- NØKMO
+  * April 6th: Jon Budoff - [[https://www.qrz.com/db/KF0ABR|KFØABR]] and Art  Bullock - [[https://www.qrz.com/db/N0AIU|NØAIU]]; [[https://www.winlink.org/|Winlink]] Discussion with peer to peer demonstration.
-  * April 7th: Bill -- NØCU will talk about {{ :technical:rx_protect.pptx |receiver front-end protection}} ({{ :technical:rx_protect.pdf |PDF}}), and Larry -- KØNA will tell us all about the latest improvements to his station
+    * {{ :technical:winlink_basics_v2.pdf |Winlink Basics}}
-  * May 5th: Annual club anniversary party and show'n'tell. We'll have pizza and soda from JJ Madwell's. Please bring your amateur radio projects, or anything else of interest to the hobby to show off and discuss. [[meeting_pictures#club_12th_anniversary|Here are some photos from this year's party]]. Bill - NØCU talked about skin effect and conductance on flat conductors, and Larry - KØNA talked about S parameters and return loss.
+    * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Id7IOVEGUnA|NA0TC Technical Presentation: Winlink]] (YouTube)
-  * June 2nd:
+  * **May 4th:** Club anniversary pizza party, Show'n'Tell, Open discussion -- Bring your radio projects to share with the club!
-    * We will have a video and discussion about new receiver technology that may be the next major break through in receiver architecture. We will also discuss receiver specifications and when they are important. Your next new radio may not be a classic superheterodyne!
+  * June 1st: Jeff Deaton [[https://www.qrz.com/db/N6BA|N6BA]] - Introduction to GnuRadio for Ham Radio Enthusiasts: What is GnuRadio? If you’ve asked yourself that question then this session can help provide context around GR’s features and functionality. Topics include introduction, basic installation, and getting started with your first flowgraph, as well as a discussion of some common use cases with live demos.
-    * Smoke or no smoke? Will running a KW through some RG58 coax with a 3:1 SWR create smoke?
+  * July 6th: No meeting
-  * July - No Meeting, due to [[http://www.arrl.org/field-day|Field Day]]
+  * August 3rd:
-  * August 4th: WTØDX -- Bill Thomas will give a presentation on {{ :technical:ft8_wt0dx_v1.pdf |The New Digital Modes FT8 and MSK144}}. He will also discuss using MSK144 for 2 & 6 meter meteor scatter communications.
+  * September 7th: Club field trip
-  * **September 1st**
+  * October 5th:
-  * October 6th
+  * November 2nd: [[techfests|TechFest]]
-  * November 3rd: [[techfests|Fall Techfest]]
+  * December 7th: December 2nd: Holiday Lunch, 11:30 AM at [[http://www.jjmadwells.net/|JJ Madwell's]], 26412 Main Street, Conifer, CO. ([[https://goo.gl/maps/o4Ewa5HsLSv|Map]])
-  * December 1st: Holiday Lunch

285 TechConnect Radio Club — NAØTC

User Tools

Site Tools

Differences

Page Tools